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Study of gecko feet leads to advances in the science of friction (w/Video)
Jun 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether it’s driving on icy roads, rock climbing, or getting a better grip on a bat, the science of friction and adhesion plays a role—large and small—in many human activities. In a new research paper published ...
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The value of variation: Ecologists consider the causes and consequences
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Consider the case of the three-spine stickleback. These tiny fish that thrive in oceans and in fresh water might appear to be the same, yet ecologists are finding that they are actually a diverse collection of very specialized ...
Dream of quantum computing closer to reality as mathematicians chase key breakthrough
Dec 22, 2008 |
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The ability to exploit the extraordinary properties of quantum mechanics in novel applications, such as a new generation of super-fast computers, has come closer following recent progress with some of the remaining underlying ...
Set theory mathematician Paul Cohen dies
Apr 02, 2007 |
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Trailblazing mathematician Paul Cohen, who developed a technique known as forcing to test a hypothesis, has died in Stanford, Calif., at the age of 72.
Studies of small water fleas help ecologists understand population dynamics
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Oct 30, 2008 |
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A study of populations of tiny water fleas is helping ecologists to understand population dynamics, which may lead to predictions about the ecological consequences of environmental change.
Yale Professor wins Godel Prize for showing how computer algorithms solve problems
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Aug 13, 2008 |
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Daniel A. Spielman, professor of applied mathematics and computer science at Yale, has been awarded the prestigious Gödel Prize for developing a technique, known as Smoothed Analysis, that helps predict the ...
Vanquishing infinity: Old methods lead to a new approach to finding a quantum theory of gravity
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Quantum mechanics and Einstein's theory of general relativity are both extremely accurate theories of how the universe works, but all attempts to combine the two into a unified theory have ended in failure. ...
Biologists consider unifying framework to explain evolutionary puzzles
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Birds are commonly thought of as being the paragon of monogamous fidelity, staying true to their mate for life. Yet, in most bird species, some nests contain offspring of individuals other than the one's tending the nest.
Mathematicians find way to improve medical scans
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Mathematicians at the University of Liverpool have found that it is possible to gain full control of sound waves which could lead to improved medical scans, for technology such as ultra sound machines.
Mathematics reveals genetic pattern of tumor growth
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Using mathematical theory, UC Irvine scientists have shed light on one of cancer’s most troubling puzzles -- how cancer cells can alter their own genetic makeup to accelerate tumor growth. The discovery shows for the first ...
Mathematicians find new solutions to an ancient puzzle
Mar 14, 2008 |
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Many people find complex math puzzling, including some mathematicians. Recently, mathematician Daniel J. Madden and retired physicist, Lee W. Jacobi, found solutions to a puzzle that has been around for centuries.
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